Alexander von Humboldt vs Jane Austen
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Jane Austen (1775–1817) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1775 to 1817.
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
- — Born in Berlin, Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Appointed Prussian mining inspector Verified
- — Departed on his expedition to the Americas Verified
- — Attempted the ascent of Chimborazo Verified
- — Settled in Paris to publish his expedition results Verified
- — Returned to Berlin and delivered the Kosmos lectures Verified
- — Led a scientific expedition across Russia Verified
- — Published the first volume of Kosmos Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified
Jane Austen (1775–1817)
- — Born in Steventon, Hampshire, England Verified
- — Moved to the cottage at Chawton
- — Published Sense and Sensibility, her first novel Verified
- — Published Pride and Prejudice Verified
- — Published Emma
- — Died in Winchester, England Verified